The Greasy Chip Butty Song is a football chant originally sung by the supporters of Sheffield United football club to the tune of Annie's Song, glorifying the dubious delights of life in Sheffield, in chief the eponymous Chip butty but also nightlife, beer and tobacco products. The song with its good-natured humour has been adopted and adapted by fans of a number of other Association Football teams, other football codes teams, and by other sports teams, both in the UK and internationally.
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The provenance of the song is unknown but its origin is often claimed by Sheffield United supporters.[1] It has been claimed it was first stolen by the Blades during Sheffield United's first match of the 1985-86 season in Division 2. This was a Blades 3-1 away win at Stoke City's Victoria Ground on 17 August 1985.
There are claims by near neighbours Rotherham United that they actually sang this during the previous season.
The song is to the tune of Annie's Song by John Denver[2]:
You fill up my senses
Like a gallon of Magnet
Like a packet of Woodbines
Like a good pinch of snuff
Like a night out in Sheffield
Like a greasy chip butty
Like Sheffield United
Come fill me again....
Na Na Na Naa Naa Naaaaa, ooo!
To a native of Yorkshire the words are probably self explanatory; the words celebrate the many pleasures that can be had in Sheffield, culminating in the target of the fan's adoration, in this instance, Sheffield United.
The song itself is a plaintive rally-cry by the fans of Sheffield United. It is usually heard on commencement of the home games played at 'Beautiful Downtown Bramall Lane' (as it is often called by the announcer on match days), the home of the club, and sporadically throughout away matches.
Burton Albion are another team who use the chant, with slightly different lyrics:
Fans of Radcliffe Cricket Club have their own version of The Greasy Chip Butty Song
Some fans of Football League Two club Grimsby Town F.C. also have created their own version of "The Greasy Chip Butty Song" with lyrics:
You fill up my senses,
Like a barrel of Tetley's,
Na na na na na na na
Like a packet of Woodbine,
Like a good pinch of snuff,
Like a night out in Nunsthorpe,
Like a greasy chip butty,
O, Super Black and Whites,
Come fill me again
Na na na na na Town,
St Helens Rugby League Football Club have also adapted the song:
You light up my senses,
Like a gallon of Greenalls,
Like a kebab from Geno's,
Like a good sniff of glue!,
Like a night out at Martine's,
Like a split fish and curry,
Oh St Helens rugby,
Come thrill me again!
Greenalls - In reference to the beer, which originated in the town
Geno's - In honour of a takeaway in St Helens town centre
Martines - See above
Split,fish and curry - The word split, is used locally and means chips and mushy peas
You fill up my senses,
Like a Night at the Hoppings,
Na na na na na na na
Like the Get Carter Car-Park,
Like a Greggs Sausage roll,
Like a Pint down the Quayside,
Like a Ham & Pea Stottie,
O, Newcastle United,
Come thrill me again
Na na na na na,
The song has been adapted by Northampton Saints Rugby Union fans also
You light up my senses
Like a Pint of Dog Bolter
Na Na Na Naa Naa Naaaaa, Ooooh!
Like a packet scratchings
Like a try from Air Brooce! (Brooce, Brooce)
Like a night out in Jimmies
Like the Weedon Road Chippy
Oh Nor-thamp-ton Rugby
Come thill me again....
The song has been adapted by Worcester Warriors Rugby Union fans also
You fill up my senses
Like a night out in Worcester
Na Na Na Naa Naa Naaaaa, Ooooh!
Like a try from Nick Baxter
Like a good squirt of sauce
Like a pub crawl down The Tything
Like the Gold 'n' Blue Warriors
So come Faithful City
Come thill me again....
Toronto FC have also adapted the song, and they sell chip butties at matches at BMO Field.
You fill up my senses,
Like a gallon of Fifty,
Like a Tim's double-double,
And a big WALNUT CRUNCH!
Like a night out at Beeee-MO,
Like a greasy chip butty...
Like Tor-on-to F-C,
Come fill me again!
Na na na na naa Ooo!
Fans of the Norwegian Association Football team Strømsgodset IF translated the song into Norwegian and it soon became a terrace favourite.
In January 2007, in tribute to Sheffield United's visiting Chinese sister team, the Chengdu Blades, the Sheffield Star penned the following version - the Greasy Egg Noodle song.[3]
You fill up my senses,
Like a gallon of soy sauce,
Like a packet of chopsticks,
Like a good crispy duck,
Like a night out in Chengdu,
Like a greasy egg noodle,
Like Chengdu 'n' United,
Come thrill me again...
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